The Metropolitan Opera revives a nightmare before Christmas.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
When I was growing up, the Met's production of Hansel and Gretel (by Otto Schenk) was something to see, with a gorgeous gingerbread house, imaginative animal costumes, and a dream ballet featuring realistic-looking angels that brought tears to the eyes of the most jaded adult. For decades, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera stood as a stalwart family favorite at the Metropolitan Opera House, as traditional as the massive tree that adorns the Grand Tier promenade in December.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| Appetizer for destruction: Robert Brubaker returns as the Witch in the Met's revival of Hansel and Gretel. Photo by Marty Sohl © 2011 The Metropolitan Opera. |
